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# Request: Get Xthin Block ("get_xthin")
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Request the [`xthinblock`](xthinblock) from the peer that was anoounced via the previous [`inv`](/protocol/network/messages/inv) message.
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The message should start with an inventory message that indicates the `xthinblock` requested, followed by the Bloom filter generated from the mempool.
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Upon receipt of this request, the peer should loads the attached Bloom filter, creates and responds with `xthinblock`.
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If the `xthinblock` cannot be created without hash collisions, the peer may respond with `thinblock` or full blocks.
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## Format
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| Field | Length | Format | Description |
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| inventory message | variable | inventory message | An inventory message of type MSG_XTHINBLOCK.|
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| Bloom filter | varaible | serialized object | A serialized Bloom filter seeded with contents of the mempool.|
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